Public health alert issued for veal imported from the Netherlands

The meat may be contaminated with Non-O157 Shiga toxin

The Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert regarding approximately 424 pounds of raw veal imported from the Netherlands by MRW Food Brokers in Owings Mills, Md.

The recalled items were shipped to a distributor, and shipped to restaurants and grocery stores in Florida and Massachusetts.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not to consume them, but throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

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